With the win, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow collected his 300th career victory, as the Buccaneers improved to 8-6 overall, 1-0 in A-Sun play. Meanwhile, the Owls dropped to 3-13 overall, 0-3 in league action.

The Bucs closed the first half on a 10-2 run and later opened the second half on a 10-0 surge to build an 18-point lead and never looked back. ETSU ultimately led by as many as 21 points in the second half, shooting 55 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range for the game.

“It’s nice to get off to a 1-0 start in the league,” said Bartow, whose team has won eight of its last 10 games. “Winning on the road is tough, but I thought we played well – especially Rashawn and A.J. Getting win 300 is nice, but I hope we can be sitting here in three or four years talking about No. 400.”

Merriweather finished with his third career double-double, grabbing 10 rebounds to go with his 19-point effort. Meanhwhile, Rembert finished a perfect 4-of-4 from 3-point range and 7-of-9 from the field.

It was a back-and-forth game in the first half, with the Buccaneers shooting well from beyond the 3-point arc and Kennesaw State holding a decisive advantage on the glass. The game featured eight lead changes and four ties in the first 20 minutes, but ultimately resulted in a 40-32 score in favor of ETSU at the break, as the Bucs closed the half on a 10-2 offensive run.

The Bucs shot 70 percent from 3-point range (7-of-10) in the first half, with Rembert leading the way with 12 points. Meanwhile, KSU out-rebounded the Bucs 18-15 overall, and 7-4 on the offensive glass.

After the break, Rembert and Merriweather combined to score the first 10 points of the half and quickly make it 50-32 with 18 minutes left. From there, the lead ballooned to 21 points at 65-44 thanks to another seven points from Merriweather during a 9-0 ETSU run. The Owls ultimately managed to marginally cut the deficit in the final minutes.

The Bucs will continue on the road in A-Sun play on Monday evening, facing off with preseason league favorite Mercer at 7 p.m. in Macon, Ga. For more on ETSU men’s hoops throughout the 2013-14 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men’s hoops link.